The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-08-03

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house"
He slipped an old, well-worn overcoat
over his shoulders without buttoning it,
and they went out into the rain. Elisha
was very well dressed Any one would
have taken him for a well-to.do Western
bank president. He looked sleek and
well fed. There wasn't trace OF anxiety
about his face. Otherwise the brothers
looked very much alike.
AS they were crossing the threshold of
the house, Amasa whispered: "Just tell
the girls you're a millionaire; for joke,
you know"
Elisha winked. eyes" he said, "for
a joke--wish l was, though" and they
entered the parlor. There were the six
girls; six good-looking, hearty, frank,
healthy country girls. They all rose
and gave veritable shout of welcome.
They usually gave united shout when.
ever anything pleased them. They fairly
screamed when Elisha opened the door.
They few at him. They kissed him.
They took his hat for him; they took
away his overcoat and umbrella. And
hoao they were impressed when their
father said, proudly, "And then to think
that your uncle has returned to us
millionaireln
"a millionaire l-really9" chorussed
the girls.
Elisha began to feel his old boastful
spirit, for which he had long been noted,
coming over him again. "Why," he
said, "out in California we don't reckon
a million much money. My five million
dol - har -
elisha says he is going to build pub
lie library building for East Chesterville, {"
put in Amasa, without grimace.
"a public library, choriissed the girls.
''He says he don't mind paying off the
debt on the church either added their
prevaricator of father.
GLOW perfectly splendidW
''No one would have thought the Grand
American Spread eagle Mine would have
panned out so well, " said Amasa
BY this time the six girls were dancing
around the room in their excitement.
They had never been so excited since
John Mawley, che son OF Mawley, the
mill-owner at the other end of the village,
had become engaged to Bessie Snow, their
eldest sister-said Mawley having con-
cluded, ON the consent and advice of his
father, to break off said engagement,
after knowledge of Lawyer SHOWS
financial condition came out and became
common gossip.
"Elisha says the Sunday school shall
have new organ il it takes his last cent, "
said their father, laughing heartily. lie
could not hold him elf in.
"Well," said Elisha, mot quite as bad
as that But they shall have new melo.
deon-yes."
This capped the climax. The Sunday
school had been holding picnics, straw
berry festivals, lectures, busy bees, and
don't know what besides-in which the
six girls had taken lively interest -to
raise money enough for an organ; but,
do their best, they could raise only about
fifty dollars. They threw themselve,
upon their uncle, and as there was not
quite enough of him to go around, they
threw themselves upon their father. II
was touching scene. Two of the girls
were in tears, and one of them was heard
to say: '0ur deliverern
Suddenly Bessie looked up. 'It's
late, y she said-''it's dreadfullly late fol
the sewing societyw
When they were alone, Elisha said
you've done itl-you've gone and done
It'll In five minutes every word of what
we've said will be all over this village
Yes, and all over the State of Connecti
cut. say, Amasa, this isn't right"
"Whyl Don't you have any fears
Suppose they do tell of your millions; il
will give you credit"
"Ah, yes. yes but they will all bt
after me for my money!" Elisha straight.
ened himself up very stiffiy, and but
toned his coat over his chest very firmly
as if to impress on his brother the fact
that he wouldn't let them have a cent
not one cent-if they did.
swell, don't say it isn't so, anyway,
whispered Amasa, and led Elisha to hi
room, where that great and good philan
thropist and millionaire lay down upon ;
sofa and took a comfortable nap.
For week East Chesterville was in I
condition of ferment. The resurrection
of Elisha Snow in the form of a million
aire, after having departed twenty year
before with a reputation for unconquera
be laziness, and an ability remarka
Bile only for imbibing hard cider, wa.
enough to shake the entire county to it
centre. Then his magnificent bequest
the town library building, the new
organ, raising the minister's salary, pro
posing to establish Home for Incurabl
ldiots-for poor Elisha found he cOulC
not stop promising when he had one
begun, and his plan to build new gym
nasium, skating rink, winter bath, al
combined, for the young people, mad
him at once the idol of the town.
Mawley, the mill-owner met Amasi
one day in the street. See here, ~ h
said, "I've told Slayton TO let up OF
you. You and were always old friends
Pay up the interest on that mortgag
any time you please. By-the-way, I'm
tired of Slayton. He's bounded you
when you were down, in mean way
I'm sick of Slayton. I'll send you re
tainer to morrow of five hundred dollar
in case I've got against some Providenc
people. Big case-big money in it
How's your brother l-pretty well,
hope Those California magnates are al
coming East, | hear. Think you
brother would like to put any money il
my mill A big chance now. l dom
need the money, but it don't pay t
keep all your eggs in one basket. How
Bessie Good-morning."
"Mr. Mawley, one moment. Yo
don't let up on me and send me this law
suit because Elisha is a millionaire, d
won ~